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No. 696,472. Patented Apr. l, F902;

P. NEUMANN.

STUD.

(Application filed May 25, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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PEREZ NEUMANN, OF NUREMBERG, GERMANY.

STUD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 696,472, dated April 1,19(12.

Application filed May 25,1901 Serial No. 62,22 l. (No model.)

To .ctZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, PEREZ NEUMANN, a subject of the King of Bavaria,residing at Nuremberg, Bavaria, Empire of Germany, have invented a newand useful Stud Adapted for Use as a Oravat-IIolder, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved cravat-holder consisting of a studadapted to form a snap-fastener with the cravat and of such shape thatthe cravat is prevented from turning, as has been possible with studsand fasteners heretofore commonly employed.

It is well known that so-called snap-fasteners have been frequentlyused, more particularly with gloves. They have also been used incombination with spring-bands for fixing cravats; but the presentinvention consists not in the use of a snap-fastener such as has beenhitherto employed for gloves, but its specific novelty consists in thatthe stud forming the fastening has a flattened shank and is soconstructed that when the knob or head of the stud has been passedthrough the slot in the collar the cravat fastened thereon cannot beturned in any direction in consequence of the peculiar shape of thestud.

One embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure 1 shows a cravat having a socket memberapplied thereto; Fig. 2, a section through the shank of the stud passingthrough the buttonhole of the collar; Fig. 3, a sectional view of thefastening completed, and Fig. 4: an elevation and plan view of the stud.

As may be seen by examining the drawings, the shank b of the stud a isflattened and provided with a flattened head 0, which is preferably aspring one, as shown in Fig. 4Cthat is, the head 0 is elliptical insteadof circular in cross-section, the shortest diameter of said head beingsubstantially the same length as the thickness of the shank. In otherwords,

both the shank and head are relatively flat or thin in one direction, sothat they can be easily passed through the collar-holes (Z and will notdistort the natural shape of said The shank l) is provided at one endholes.

with the head 0, as aforesaid, and at its other with an expanded base.The stud is simply passed through the collar-hole d and inserted in theopening ein the socket member on the cravat, Fig. 1, which,corresponding with the head 0 of the stud Cl), is oval in shape, thestud being inserted by pressure. (See Fig. 3.) It will be seen that thehead is substantially of the same form as the shank, both beingelliptical and the longest diameter of the head extending parallel tothe longest diameter of the shank.

It is evident Without further explanation that when a stud madeaccording to the present invention is employed any lateral turning ordisplacement of the cravat is. entirely avoided, and by the flattenedshape of the stud -shank the essential advantage is obtained that thecollar, more particularly in the case of turned -down collars, is alwaysmaintained in the correct position-that is to say, it cannot turn on thecommon point of fastening of its ends.

Of course it is optional to make the socket member a spring one insteadof the head a of the stud, in which case the head of the stud 0 may besolid. The stud may also be of any suitable shape. It may be made hollowor partially out of metal, bone, mother-of-pearl, or the like or beconstructed in any suitable way.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

The herein-described necktie-fastener, consisting of a stud having anexpanded base, a flattened shank, and a head which is elliptical incross-section, the longest diameter of said head extending parallel tothe longest diameter of the shank, and a socket member adapted to beattached to a cravat and to be resiliently engaged with the head of thestud.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PEREZ NEUMANN.

lVitnesses:

LEBEREOI-rr HUBER, OSCAR Boon.

